{"id":9626,"date":"2019-07-09T17:25:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T22:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=9626"},"modified":"2019-07-09T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T22:25:46","slug":"im-so-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2019\/07\/im-so-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m so ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t remember being this well prepared a few days in advance of prior shows.  It&#8217;s a good thing, and I&#8217;m confident (ok, I&#8217;m hoping) that I haven&#8217;t forgotten some big prep thing that won&#8217;t occur to me till mid-day on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>My finished pieces are all tagged, marked, and in their bins.  (More bins that usual, as those bigger pieces take up a lot of room &#8211; much more than a scarf or shawl.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready.jpg\" alt=\"bins loaded with finished products\" width=\"450\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready.jpg 450w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bins-ready-400x380.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My rigid heddle loom is set up, all except tying to the front apron, which I won&#8217;t do till I&#8217;m there to ensure even tension.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready.jpg\" alt=\"rigid heddle loom threaded\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready.jpg 500w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rigid-heddle-ready-400x534.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My electronics that can be charged in advance are charged.  My list of what to bring is updated.  I don&#8217;t <em>think<\/em> I can do anything else until Thursday morning.  That&#8217;s when I&#8217;ll pack my clothes, pick up the rental van, proceed with the final loading, and head out.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where I&#8217;ll be this weekend.  I hope if you&#8217;re in western New York you&#8217;ll stop by.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3.jpg\" alt=\"Ad for Chautauqua Craft Show\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_3-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FYI, I&#8217;m only at the July show; I can&#8217;t weave enough to apply to both, and I do a different show in late August that I&#8217;m not willing to give up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4.jpg\" alt=\"People shopping at craft show\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4.jpg 450w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019_Social_Post_4-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so prepared that I decided I&#8217;d scour a bunch of socks that I&#8217;ll dye &#8211; shibori and hand painting &#8211; when I return. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks.jpg\" alt=\"scouring socks in preparation for dyeing\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scouring-socks-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have 14 pair of adult crew socks, 9 pair of footies, 3 pair each of infant and toddler socks and 3 pair of children&#8217;s socks. Is that too many?  Probably.  <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m approved to bring these socks to the August show.  Even though there&#8217;s a fair amount of time spent, dyeing is SO MUCH quicker than weaving, and I know I won&#8217;t have much time to weave in the 5-6 weeks between shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t remember being this well prepared a few days in advance of prior shows. It&#8217;s a good thing, and I&#8217;m confident (ok, I&#8217;m hoping) that I haven&#8217;t forgotten some big prep thing that won&#8217;t occur to me till mid-day on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>My finished pieces are all tagged, marked, and in their bins. 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